Finger Lake Elementary School vs. Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Finger Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
421 students
433 students
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![This chart displays total students of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-bxerIFu.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-3A7h0A.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-btwYfbg.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#216 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#153 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-MLqaKc.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-w5y4k8.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-2itHUv.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-IxNGlq.png)
Pre-K Students
52
35
Kindergarten Students
55
74
Grade 1 Students
65
62
Grade 2 Students
62
69
Grade 3 Students
65
56
Grade 4 Students
60
71
Grade 5 Students
62
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
10%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-uvpboG.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-AZkyPi.png)
% Hispanic
9%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-br6tqm6.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-btwYfcC.png)
% White
62%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-9i59Ye.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-baSxSBP.png)
% Two or more races
18%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-7rQLkl.png)
Diversity Score
0.57
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-s4Am0h.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-jpsgly.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/2000/1714/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-chart-bxerIJU.png)